Originally Posted By RoadTrip It wasn't unexpected, but still I was saddened to learn that Steve Jobs had resigned as Apple's CEO. He was a great entrepreneur and will be missed. I wish him luck in his battle with pancreatic cancer.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA This announcement made me sad. I'm guessing that physically he's in far worse shape than we know.
Originally Posted By retlawfan He still wants to be Chairman of the Board though, so he's not going away. I would bet he just needs more rest.
Originally Posted By Mort2 Apple. Pixar. Disney. Here's to Steve! May he enjoy the balance of his days.
Originally Posted By debtee I was sad at this news too. He really doesn't look well but I hope he will be ok. I have my iPhone, iPad, iPods, macbook pro and iMac that I use everyday and none of them would be here without him. Most people forget that he was at the start of Pixar too. I hope he gets a good rest and will return.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I wouldn't be too much in denial concerning his health. Pancreatic Cancer has very few survivors. Actually, none that I know of and it usually takes people quicker. I hope he is the exception to the rule, but it is not a very hopeful outlook.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Pancreatic cancer is what took my DFIL. I wish him and his family all the best. I hope that by leaving apple he will be able to get some much needed rest. Good thoughts and prayers.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Pancreatic cancer took my little brother when he was only 52. He had only 2-1/2 months between when he was diagnosed and when he died. My mother was told she had pancreatic cancer last March... she's done OK so far but I know it is only a matter of time.
Originally Posted By dagobert What do you think, will Apple still be very innovative without Steve Jobs? I mean no other company is connected so much to its CEO and founder like Apple. The stock price went already a bit down. I don't have any Apple products except an iPod, but that's it. Hopefully he isn't so ill and recovers soon. He is a very interesting person, not only because of Apple, but also because of Pixar. To all the Apple experts here, is it true that Microsoft invested in Apple during the downturn in the 90ies, or is that just a rumour?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer in 2007. But Steve Jobs had a rare and operable form of it, though he had a liver transplant last year. The Macintosh took my life in a very different direction, and continues to to this day. There was nothing else like it at the time, and it remains the best tool for design to this day. Lots of people scoff at Apple presentations -- that their products "just work". But they really do, and they are designed to be intuitive and accessible. Steve Jobs deserves all the credit for pushing his designers to make that happen with each new product. Not long ago, many were saying that iPads were not a necessary thing, that only Apple fantatics would want one. I think they've sold 25 million of them so far and will likely double that number within a year. I read an article that a major airline is issuing iPads to the pilots, replacing many pounds of manuals and preflight documentation that had been lugged around, printed, stored for every flight. Amazing stuff.
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Originally Posted By RoadTrip I LOVE my iMac. My wife and her niece who is staying with us both have Windows machines... they seem to have recurring problems with network configuration etc. My iMac is never a problem... you boot it and it ALWAYS works. It is five years old now but is still faster than my wife's one-year-old PC. I'd like to get a new one but don't know if I can justify it on a retirement budget. Macs are WONDERFUL machines!
Originally Posted By ecdc <-----Typing on his iPad, swapping between email and doing the New York Times crossword. Amazing.
